Corporate Governance - Appointments

The Supervisory Board of Ohridska banka, Societe Generale Group, at its meeting on the 23rd November, decided to act on the proposal of Mr. Bernard Koenig who had previously informed on his wish to retire. Mr. Bernard Koenig has decided to retire on the 31st December 2009 and will therefore no longer exercise his mandate as President of the Board of Directors of Ohridska banka, Societe Generale Group as from that date. The Supervisory Board accepted his decision and on the same session proposed the appointment of Mrs. Jitka Pantuckova, Member of the Directors Committee of Komercni banka, Societe Generale Group in Czech Republic, as a new member of the Board of Directors. Provided this appointment receives prior consent from the Governor of NBRM, Mrs. Pantuckova will be nominated President of the Board of Directors of Ohridska banka as of 1st January 2010.

The Supervisory Board also convoked Shareholder's Assembly for the 21st December 2009 in view of ratifying the appointment of Mr. Bernard Koenig as a member of the Supervisory Board and a member of the Audit Committee of the Bank. Mr. Bernard Koenig succeeds in these positions to Mr. David Formanek who has decided to step down. The Supervisory Board expresses appreciation for Mr. Formanek's participation and dedicated commitment in the accomplishments of the Supervisory Board.

The Supervisory Board paid tribute to Mr. Bernard Koenig for his outstanding contributions to the development of Ohridska banka as a head of the Bank since May 2007, upon the entrance of Societe Generale Group. Under his management the Bank has experienced strong and harmonious growth of its performance, of its customers’ portfolio, of its branch network and the number of employees, achieving a good balance in the development of the retail and corporate banking. The Supervisory Board also welcomed Mrs. Pantuckova and wished her a lot of success in her new functions.

Mrs. Jitka Pantuckova

Educational background:

• 1967 - 1973 The School of Economics, majoring in International Economics, Degree: Dipl. – Ing.
  
  
• 1976 - 1983 Economy Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences,Degree: CSc – (PhD)

• Since 2002: Executive Director, Member of the Directors Committee, responsible for Operations in Komercni banka - Societe Generale Group in Czech Republic.
  
  
• 1991 – 2002: Held number of managerial positions in different parts of Investicni a Postovni banka, Czech Republic.
  
  
• 1984 – 1991: Senior Research Fellow at the Oriental Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences.
  
  
• 1973 – 1976: Editor in the Czechoslovak Press Agency.

• 2004 Elected Manager of the Year 2003 in the Czech Republic.

Membership of Professional Bodies:

• Czech Banking Association - Chairperson of Payments Committee of the Czech Banking Association.
  
  
• European Banking Federation - Member of Payment Steering Committee of European Banking Federation.
  
  
• European Payments Council - Member of the European Payment Council.
  
  
• PHARE Projects - Chairwoman of Steering Committee and Member of international implementation team for preparation of the Czech Banking Community for Euro, EU & European Payments Industry Environment.